Treatment Patterns of Atopic Dermatitis Medication in 0-10-Year-Olds: A Nationwide Prescription-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The literature on treatment patterns for paediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) is scarce and is rarely based on real-world data. Using national registers, we sought to establish up-to-date, population-based prevalence estimates, predictors of risk and disease burden and a comprehensive overview of treatment patterns and course for paediatric patients with AD.

Methods

Dispensed prescriptions for the entire Norwegian child population aged 0-10 years from 2014 to 2020 were analysed.

Results

There were 176,458 paediatric patients with AD. Of these, 99.2% received topical corticosteroids, 5.1% received topical calcineurin inhibitors, 37.1% received potent topical corticosteroids and 2.1% received systemic corticosteroids. Of the 59,335 live births in Norway (2014)

SUBMITTER: Mohn CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9276863 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature